Difference Between B-Flat Tuba and C Tuba

TubaPresident · Post by **TubaPresident** » Sun Aug 10, 2014 4:42 pm

Is there a difference a B-Flat Tuba and a C-Tuba? I have only played B-Flat tubas throughout my time playing musical instruments because my school corporation's band department has always bought just B-Flat tubas. So I don't know what the difference is.

pjdicris · Post by **pjdicris** » Sun Aug 10, 2014 4:47 pm

KiltieTuba wrote:About two feet

However the OP takes this comment...it's true.

Donn · Post by **Donn** » Sun Aug 10, 2014 6:19 pm

KiltieTuba wrote:
pjdicris wrote:
KiltieTuba wrote: unless we are talking about the Bb and C tubas, which only have a one foot difference.

More like 7 feet, I believe. The C above BBb, in the same Helmholtz pitch notation, is just "C" - CC is near an octave below. So what we usually call a "CC" tuba is properly a "C" tuba.

TubaPresident · Post by **TubaPresident** » Sun Aug 10, 2014 8:06 pm

TubaPresident wrote:Is there a difference a B-Flat Tuba and a C-Tuba? I have only played B-Flat tubas throughout my time playing musical instruments because my school corporation's band department has always bought just B-Flat tubas. So I don't know what the difference is.

My bad, I don't know why I put "B-Flat." I meant to use BBb. I want to know the difference between C Tubas and BBb Tubas.

MaryAnn · Post by **MaryAnn** » Sun Aug 10, 2014 8:22 pm

You are being treated as a troll. Suggest you use the search function.

Kevin Hendrick · Post by **Kevin Hendrick** » Sun Aug 10, 2014 10:22 pm

TubaPresident wrote:
TubaPresident wrote:Is there a difference a B-Flat Tuba and a C-Tuba? I have only played B-Flat tubas throughout my time playing musical instruments because my school corporation's band department has always bought just B-Flat tubas. So I don't know what the difference is.
My bad, I don't know why I put "B-Flat." I meant to use BBb. I want to know the difference between C Tubas and BBb Tubas.

When in doubt, start with Wiki (with all the caveats and grains-of-salt appertaining thereto) ... so:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuba

Art Hovey · Post by **Art Hovey** » Sun Aug 10, 2014 11:39 pm

http://www.galvanizedjazz.com/tuba/Diversity.html

Kevin Hendrick · Post by **Kevin Hendrick** » Sun Aug 10, 2014 11:52 pm

Art Hovey wrote:http://www.galvanizedjazz.com/tuba/Diversity.html

Nicely done -- thanks, Art!

Ulli · Post by **Ulli** » Mon Aug 11, 2014 3:17 am

Is there a sound difference?
I have never played a CC, here in Germany are nearly none.

tmz1m · Post by **tmz1m** » Mon Aug 11, 2014 10:52 am

Give this a read: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=62309" target="_blank

tbn.al · Post by **tbn.al** » Mon Aug 11, 2014 11:07 am

This 10 yr old post might help answer your question.

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